Lindsay Johnson
UK Bar Guide 2025
Band 1 : Social Housing
Band 1
About
Provided by Lindsay Johnson
Practice Areas
Lindsay Johnson specialises in public law with a particular focus on adult social care, healthcare, corporate governance and policy. He regularly represents local authorities, health bodies as well as individuals.
Lindsay is an experienced public law practitioner with a broad practice that ranges from adult social care and healthcare to matters relating to corporate governance and policy.
He has a particular focus on community care, in particular children and adults with disabilities and/or the elderly, housing matters, and mental health, including the Court of Protection. Each of those disciplines requires a broader knowledge of equalities and discrimination law, human rights and local government law.
His client base is diverse, including local authorities, health bodies as well as individuals.
Lindsay is qualified to accept direct access instructions. He has represented clients who need “a bit of preliminary advice” as well as those who are involved in litigation. He has advised on property matters, matters involving planning, matters relating to proceedings in the Court of Protection, and cases of pure contract.
Professional Memberships
Housing Law Practitioners Association (HLPA)
Administrative Law Bar Association (ALBA)
Publications
Lindsay is the author of the Public Law update for LAG Magazine. Previously, he was the editor for several years of the Housing Encyclopaedia, the Local Government Encyclopaedia, Local Government Finance.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Lindsay Johnson is a housing specialist known for his strong track record in judicial reviews and in public law challenges covering a range of issues, such as failure to comply with homelessness duties, anti-social behaviour policies and failure to follow allocation policies. His diverse practice also includes areas such as stock transfers, unlawful eviction and possession proceedings. He is also known for his ability to handle disputes over tenancy agreements and service charges.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Lindsay is very capable."
"Lindsay Johnson is very thorough."
"Lindsay is very capable."
"Lindsay Johnson is very thorough."